David Stuart, British structural biologist. Stuart's research investigates how viruses infect cells, spread, and evolve, and how they can be treated with targeted medicines. He is holding a model of the hand, foot and mouth virus which causes childhood disease. His work has elucidated the structure of this virus, and investigates possible new treatments for viral infections. Stuart is based at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, and is Life Sciences Director at Diamond Light Source, Didcot, UK. |